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All signs and forecasts are pointing to another spectacular snow year here in the Methow, so I've been anxious to get all the mountain time I can before they close up with the fluffy white stuff. Last week Alison and I packed up the camera and the Husk...

The Cutthroat is an 11-something mile trail race which begins at Rainy Pass, ascends to Cutthroat Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail, and then descends down to the Cutthroat trailhead. It's a gorgeous run, with early-morning views of the high Cascades as ...

The Cutthroat is an 11-something mile trail race which begins at Rainy Pass, ascends to Cutthroat Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail, and then descends down to the Cutthroat trailhead. It's a gorgeous run, with early-morning views of the high Cascades as ...

The Cutthroat is an 11-something mile trail race which begins at Rainy Pass, ascends to Cutthroat Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail, and then descends down to the Cutthroat trailhead. It's a gorgeous run, with early-morning views of the high Cascades as ...

This past week Laura, Leslie and I hosted a PNSA junior training camp for five days here in the Methow. This was the last of the three PNSA camps for the kids this season and I thought it'd be important to pay a lot of focus to base training and techni...

This past week Laura, Leslie and I hosted a PNSA junior training camp for five days here in the Methow. This was the last of the three PNSA camps for the kids this season and I thought it'd be important to pay a lot of focus to base training and techni...

This past week Laura, Leslie and I hosted a PNSA junior training camp for five days here in the Methow. This was the last of the three PNSA camps for the kids this season and I thought it'd be important to pay a lot of focus to base training and techni...

After my six year-old camera finally called it quits a few months back it's been difficult to motivate for blogging. Especially when you look at the smattering of Nordic blogs out there, pictures dominate. I don't want the MOD blog relegated to the bot...

After my six year-old camera finally called it quits a few months back it's been difficult to motivate for blogging. Especially when you look at the smattering of Nordic blogs out there, pictures dominate. I don't want the MOD blog relegated to the bot...

After my six year-old camera finally called it quits a few months back it's been difficult to motivate for blogging. Especially when you look at the smattering of Nordic blogs out there, pictures dominate. I don't want the MOD blog relegated to the bot...

Late last week Kristin Smith, the marketing/publicity guru for MVSTA, emailed Alison to see if she and her running buddies (and me) could meet her at Sun Mtn. on Friday to be subjects for a photo shoot of the splendiferous mountainscape on a sunny day....

Late last week Kristin Smith, the marketing/publicity guru for MVSTA, emailed Alison to see if she and her running buddies (and me) could meet her at Sun Mtn. on Friday to be subjects for a photo shoot of the splendiferous mountainscape on a sunny day....

Late last week Kristin Smith, the marketing/publicity guru for MVSTA, emailed Alison to see if she and her running buddies (and me) could meet her at Sun Mtn. on Friday to be subjects for a photo shoot of the splendiferous mountainscape on a sunny day....

Recently, my good friend and former elite-level Ironman competitor Pete Tabor opened up a roadside brats 'n franks stand in downtown Winthrop. Seeing it in action, it's amazing to me that no one has pursued such a venture before. Sure, Winthrop has a h...

Recently, my good friend and former elite-level Ironman competitor Pete Tabor opened up a roadside brats 'n franks stand in downtown Winthrop. Seeing it in action, it's amazing to me that no one has pursued such a venture before. Sure, Winthrop has a h...

Recently, my good friend and former elite-level Ironman competitor Pete Tabor opened up a roadside brats 'n franks stand in downtown Winthrop. Seeing it in action, it's amazing to me that no one has pursued such a venture before. Sure, Winthrop has a h...

Being closely situated to Washington Pass offers a great opportunity to log some serious vertical during the course of an overdistance workout. While the early spring and summer months were filled with running and biking, I have slowly begun to work in...

Being closely situated to Washington Pass offers a great opportunity to log some serious vertical during the course of an overdistance workout. While the early spring and summer months were filled with running and biking, I have slowly begun to work in...

Being closely situated to Washington Pass offers a great opportunity to log some serious vertical during the course of an overdistance workout. While the early spring and summer months were filled with running and biking, I have slowly begun to work in...

This morning I was graciously allowed to join local Methow ultrarunners Kaarin Kelly and Alison (soon-to-be-Naney) Hanks on an OD up some sweet secret trails to Rendezvous pass.Proper fueling begins and ends with HAMMER. And coffee. And a melon.Like a...